What Is It?

The Yamaha FZ1 is a premium semi-faired sports bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 998 cc inline four engine, producing 143 bhp at 10,000 rpm and maximum torque at 7,500 rpm.

Features include:

Steel tubular frame and Aluminium swingarm

Dual 298 mm discs up front with four piston calipers

267 mm disc at the rear with single piston caliper

Adjustable 43 mm fork with 140 mm travel

Adjustable rear shock with 135 mm travel

Four 37 mm Mikuni sidedraft carbs

Yoshimura 4->1 exhaust system

6 speed gearbox

It's basically the same engine as the 1999 R1 but re-jigged slightly for more power lower down, with slightly smaller carbs, a heavier flywheel, smaller clutch, 10% heavier crankshaft, Aluminium rather than Magnesium cylinder head cover, smaller radiator and re-designed airbox.

It all adds up to a heavier but easier to use bike for the road and the faired version is £400 more. The 17" wheels take a 120/70 tyre at the front and 180/55 at the rear.

Colours: Black, silver, red, blue, red/black

2004-2005: Blacked out engine and frame, new ECU and new exhaust to meet new emission standards.